Clermont put up a good fight, but it always looked like Sarries would take that. Clermont looked particularly good in the second half, but their "never say die" attitude was not as good as the Sarries one!

Sarries are clearly the benchmark and to be able to win whilst having your first XV playing most games, when available, is quite astonishing. Even during International windows, their main players play most games, unlike our illegitimate British & Irish cousins.

The Goode try, why can't we make those one on ones happen? We have the talent and the hands so we should be scoring like that.

Would prefer Exeter or Leicester to win the Prem but Sarries will be difficult to stop. Should be a great game at Sandy Park.

Interesting comment (at least to me) that the one place Clermont were better than Sarries was in the stands - amazing support in blue and yellow.
Hope we get in their pool next year - would love to see some of them at the stoop.

For all sarries success, nobody would call them a well supported side.

Certainly our support block is much smaller than many other teams, but beyond just a general "it's growing", this season the fans' organisation went through the roof - average away attendance is probably up about 40-50%.

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Clermont were better than Sarries was in the stands

They are always phenomenal - most fans of different clubs who have played them agree that they're the loudest per fan of any club. Great guys as well to have a drink with.

For all sarries success, nobody would call them a well supported side.

Certainly our support block is much smaller than many other teams, but beyond just a general "it's growing", this season the fans' organisation went through the roof - average away attendance is probably up about 40-50%.

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Clermont were better than Sarries was in the stands

They are always phenomenal - most fans of different clubs who have played them agree that they're the loudest per fan of any club. Great guys as well to have a drink with.

Oh absolutely, decent fans as well. No doubt that the success will pay dividends in that department.

Clermont, possibly the most passionate supported team in world rugby, it's a shame there wasn't more at Edinburgh to be honest and probably the only French team I have any time for there time will come

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